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Chelsea Elementary School

Q: Is Chelsea Elementary School a good school?

Chelsea Elementary School ranks 107 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Chelsea Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chelsea, Maine, with 278 students enrolled. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 12 district, which is ranked 49 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chelsea Elementary School has shown mixed performance compared to its peers. While the school outperformed the state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics on state assessments, it lagged behind in Science proficiency. The school also has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.09% to 56.23% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. However, Chelsea Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.7 to 8.6, which is lower than nearby schools.

When compared to other schools in the same district, such as Whitefield Elementary and Windsor Elementary, Chelsea Elementary School shows a mixed performance, with the other schools outperforming it in both test scores and school rankings. However, Chelsea Elementary School performs better than some nearby schools, such as River View Community School and Sylvio J Gilbert School. The school's consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages, are a significant concern that may be impacting its overall academic performance.

262

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,768

Per pupil spending ?

54.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

566 Togus Road
Chelsea, ME 04330

(207) 582-2214

District: Regional School Unit 12

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

African American:

1.9%

Asian:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (60% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Maine median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Regional School Unit 12's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Maine avg53%

107^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 46 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 12

49^th of 176Regional School Unit 12 among Maine districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	107 of 289	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	192 of 288	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	223 of 290	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.0	104 of 210	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	119 of 228	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.6	216 of 258	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.4	146 of 254	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.8	170 of 256	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.4	206 of 255	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.8	237 of 284	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.9	157 of 261	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.1	198 of 258	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	140 of 251	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	49 of 90	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	8.7	147 of 153	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	70 of 248	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	44.5	38 of 64	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	79 of 251	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	49 of 90	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	73 of 153	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	75 of 192	60.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+8 vs state

Mathematics57%+7 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

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Schools Near Chelsea Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Chelsea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	566 Togus Road	Chelsea	04330	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 12	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-2214	262	33	7.8	54.2%	245 (93.5%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	65.7	107^th of 289 public elementary schools	63.0%		42.7	192^nd of 288 public elementary schools	33.3%	85	71.7	56.6	34.0	$24,768
Farrington School	Public	K-6	249 Eastern Avenue	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Augusta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 626-2480	306	29	10.5	63.7%	274 (89.5%)	4 (1.3%)	8 (2.6%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	26.3	240^th of 289 public elementary schools	17.0%		23	252^nd of 288 public elementary schools	12.5%	12	45.5	51.1	12.5	$23,240
Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School	Public	K-5	1023 Pittston School Street	Pittston	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-6268	200	17	11.5	44.5%	187 (93.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	71.6	86^th of 289 public elementary schools	70.2%		71.4	87^th of 288 public elementary schools	69.8%	1	75.0	59.8	33.3	$19,100
Lillian Parks Hussey School	Public	K-6	12 Gedney Street	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Augusta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 626-2461	235	17	13.6	47.2%	193 (82.1%)	5 (2.1%)	9 (3.8%)	13 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)	58.3	138^th of 289 public elementary schools	52.2%		67.2	102^nd of 288 public elementary schools	64.6%	36	60.7	62.1	40.7	$21,265
Lincoln School	Public	K-6	30 Lincoln Street	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Augusta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 626-2483	291	23	12.7	62.2%	267 (91.8%)	10 (3.4%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	51.9	160^th of 289 public elementary schools	44.6%		36.7	217^th of 288 public elementary schools	24.7%	57	63.5	52.8		$22,543
Laura E Richards School	Public	PK, KG-2	279 Brunswick Avenue	Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-3612	219	16	13.7	40.6%	202 (92.2%)	6 (2.7%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)				$17,466
Hall-Dale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Garden Lane	Hallowell	04347	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 623-8677	311	31	10.1	37.9%	272 (87.5%)	6 (1.9%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.8%)	68.5	95^th of 289 public elementary schools	67.1%		59.5	126^th of 288 public elementary schools	56.3%	31	71.0	57.9	40.4	$21,322
Whitefield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	164 Grand Army Road	Whitefield	04353	Lincoln County	Regional School Unit 12	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 549-7691	184	16	11.5	57.1%	175 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	82.8	48^th of 289 public elementary schools	83.4%		65.4	109^th of 288 public elementary schools	62.2%	61	82.6	59.5	52.8	$24,913
Sylvio J Gilbert School	Public	PK, KG-6	16 Sunset Avenue	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Augusta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 626-2491	305	25	12.0	57.4%	258 (84.6%)	8 (2.6%)	12 (3.9%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	19 (6.2%)	65.3	109^th of 289 public elementary schools	62.3%		46	184^th of 288 public elementary schools	36.1%	75	66.7	62.3	33.3	$21,404
Windsor Elementary School	Public	K-8	366 Ridge Road	Windsor	04363	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 12	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 445-2356	288	25	11.7	39.6%	267 (92.7%)	6 (2.1%)	10 (3.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	76.8	69^th of 289 public elementary schools	76.1%		72.1	85^th of 288 public elementary schools	70.5%	16	74.1	63.0	41.5	$22,930

Frequently Asked Questions about Chelsea Elementary School

How many students attend Chelsea Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Chelsea Elementary School.

What district is Chelsea Elementary School in?

Regional School Unit 12

Is Chelsea Elementary School a good school?

Chelsea Elementary School ranks 107^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Chelsea Elementary School?

Students at Chelsea Elementary School are 94% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

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